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Viewpoint 4 Wednesday, February 5, 1986 GAMECOCKMBHnHHHHnMHBHHHnMnnnHHMnnnHHnaBMBBHnBiBnM Easy ridi Chronocially I unjustly blarrn The Shuttlecock has historically received many complaints, and, as usual, this semester is no different. However, the shuttles serve us well and it is time USC students give credit where it is due. The most famous complaint about the shuttles is that they often run late. Any transportation system that serves L... ? uiuuoanus uj. people ca.ilnot possibly run on time consistently. The SCE&G buses also run late on occasion, but students do not complain about them. Subways, trains, airplanes - all run behind schedule from time to time. The time students use to complain about the buses could be better used to get. to the bus stops a little earlier so that if the buses are late, they will have more buses to choose from and will not be left waiting for a last minute bus. This is the simple responsibility of students. The Shuttlecock only promises to ?et, people around campus safely and effectively. No promises of time have ever been mentioned. For off-campus students, the Shuttlecock provides the necessary For your info Tired of reading letters about abortion, Star Wars and Apartheid? Granted, these issues are newsworthy and deserve mention from time to time when new developments arise. But it is beginning to seem as if these issues are the only ones that concern students on campus. And we know this is not the case. Many issues that require attention go unnoticed because the majority of IJSC students are not letCarihAP not a joke To the editor: This is a response to Ed Chambliss' column of .Ian. 29, 198ft on Itehalf of myself and the dedicated 198f> Homecoming Commission. According to ('hamhliss, "Fwerythintf that really stank was the principal's fault. It comes with the iob: everything from the lack of parking spaces to everything having to do with '0 Cari!**!' is assumed to Ik* Holderman's fault simply because he is the president, of the university." Although I understand the fM>int. Chambliss is trying to make, his choice of 'O Caribe!' as an example for his point was in poor taste. The I Homecoming events may have /he (ianwcovk needs your <> vnnr liL-cv r w I /11 l I i L i K. i tcr to the editor. I otters must he typed, double a maximum length of VK) word? include the writer's name, addrcnumber and where the writer eai lor verification. I etters should also include writer is a student, stall or member, (/iiest editorials must I ers ate students 9 Shuttlecocks and needed function of transportation in rain and cold weather so that they do not have to trudge around campus on foot. Perhaps before the vocal shuttle critics throw stones they should consider what it might be like living off campus with no transportation. Those that spend their time criticizing the shuttles have obviously not considered how lucky USC is to have reliable transportation. The shuttles are an institution that not all college campuses provide. Actually, most colleges and universities do not provide any transportation for students in any weather. Students should be happy that at least this service is provided free of charge. Not only are no fares colcfn^onf in c q r? nf 1 VV/ tV/U f kJl/U\A V/i 1 U 1 O (A1 I IV/ U even needed to ride. At a time when the university is nickel and diming students to death by charging for basic, needed student functions such as library and computer fees, students should cross their fingers and be happy that the idea of charging for riding these buses has not yet been approached. rmation ter writers. Let's change all that. The Gamecock's policy is to print all letters it receives, so don't be shy. Tell us about your gripes ? teachers, classes, student apathy, campus crimes, the Shuttlecock. Or perhaps you want to praise some club, student ui If none of this excites you, why not take the time to tell the staff how you feel about The Gamecock this semester. been supported by the administration as a part of the IJSC Caribbean Cultural Festival, but the success of this once in a lifetime onnort.nnitv (lid not lend itself to "fault" and definitely did not stink. An entire year of planning and work is spent to provide the traditional Homecoming events. In 11)85 old programs and new programs were well received by the DSC student lx>dy. The Carolina community enjoyed a professional Homecoming queen election, a spectacular Cockfest, and a reggae concert on the Horseshoe. The free Homecoming dance featuring two live hands drew one of the largest, most diverse crowds ever to the Ij ii r i ** ? ivussui iiouse ?auroom. The entire student body was represented - black, white, Greek, non-Greek, freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, pinions. Is- 5(K) words and the writing a let- (ure. Photos caniu The Gamecock v spaced, with letters a month b> ?. I hey must will only he withl a, telephone and pseudonyms a ii he reached The Gamecock letters and guest ed whether I lie returned. Send I community Gamecock, Drawe )c limited to umhia, S.C. 29208 ta 15QWW.I Marlcl Wnl IUI IV i I IU The tired student walks through the brisk winter wind toward one of America's greatest traditions: a Super Howl party. The student lias been working on a history paper due the next morning covering life in a medieval tavern, but has decided that watching a hunch o/ patriots try to stop a bunch of bears using a refrigerator to move a pigskin into a certain zone is more exciting. Wow, what a decision. The tired student is named, fl \r f I'lf'l/ nf'i ?.?W. M - .1 .w. iuv iu'i auciai uiic, mci, Mel is the embodiment of all such devoted sports fans who endure this rite of passage from academia to athletica year after year much in the same fashion that new-horn lemmings march to the sea every year. Mel climhs the high granite steps, edging close to his objective through the dorm halls that much resemble the halls of a (lerman pub immediately after the fall of Merlin. The walls are potmarked and cracked, holes reign supreme, and only every third light works. Like a young man searching for his purpose in life, Mel searches for the ordained area. The halls are dim and the numbers painted over; it is hard to find anything. Mut faculty and staff. The credit the Homecoming Commission deserves from the student Inxly for providing this traditional event is long overdue. The discredit served them from Chambliss' column "really stank." /M 1 vsnrisu Koinsette Computer Science, senior 7 deaths not in vain To the editor: As John Chancellor says, we grieve for our Challenger heroes because they represented all of us. But Ijeyond that ? like a child with ;i broken toy ? we grieve, unthinkingly, for only a momentary setback in our new dream writer may submit a pic)t be returned. /ill print no more than two ' the same writer. Names lcld by special exception re not allowed. reserves me right to edit itorials. Letters will not be etters to: F-ditor, The r A, Russell House, Col Vifc&QNMSOT a m to Km &&L j ^ > , J \U56W\ . MWM,. J ! and Hike wait, the sounds of rebelrousing, the smell of distilled grain! Hark, the promised land! Mel blinks his eyes and enters. The door wide open, the young voyager enters, removing his dark, furry skin coat. The barkeep sounds a hearty "Hi, and ho young lad!" and then turns to his apprentice, "Quickly, give yonder weary traveler an ale!" A tankard is thrown and caught. The lid is opened and liquid ia partaken.-Mel looks around- at the arena, a modest 15 feet square, decorated with paraments of the occasion. On the surrounding wall are representations of things dreamed of; some scantily clothed, others unshaven and surrounded by fast black wagons and flamingos, lie joins in fellowship with a neighboring spectator. His name is Thomas. A hearty young fellow, Thomas recounts a now familiar tale from earlier on that evening. As is the tradition, nutrition was ordered from "Ye Olde Wilde Pizza." When the deliverer arrived, he was asked to partake of malted beverage. As usual, the young acolyte agreed and consumed. even though 'tis forbidden by of no-gravity, space-station technology ? and the fun of flying off from there to the stars. My son, Randy, an Air Force pilot in the Philippines, also represents all of us when he -f * J 111v,o v^ut; *;i oui iiioHi iitin^crous planes ? the low-flying tankkiller A-10. But his flying does not emlnxiy a new dream and aspiration for all of us. The proper perspective here is to recognize that our challenger heroes became heroes by being pioneers. James Galloway Special Studies Lady hoops need fans To the editor: It's a shame so few students 1MB??? 1 ' Kdllor in Chief Marisa J. Porto MunuKi'iK Kdllor Jen Howe Copy Desk Chief Linda Taylor Assistant Copy Desk Chief lluddv Moore News Kdllor Juliet Nader Assislunl News hdilors ( arl Da wson Hoh Kudelka I wsi rt wto l|.?r ^ u jmaii, )\ A party! the chief SAGA. Mel, laughing at this, suddenly realizes something is different this year. Among the warming fire from the hearth and the warm friendship, something is missing. The tried and true leader of the celebration is no longer present. Cosell, as he is called, has moved on to write down on parchment his learnings as chief priest. In honor of this absence, the new priests are not heard, ' but instead the taverner plays festive- -tunes of? rrwrrrorenfr ^ from highlight^* tfickwohown | during the times when tho ' regular pigskin rituals are experiencing technical difficulties. The nutrition wedges gone, the ale running in short supply, and the contest well decided, several members of t he party stumble toward the door, but not before the leader of the festival winners, crowned in his obnoxious headband of }>ower, accepts the holy grail of victory. Several voices are heard from the group of travelers as they begin their return journeys to their native bind? One shunts, "Ye may laugh now, hut ye shall sing a different tune when ye leave this fine tavern the year next, praiscome out to support the Lady Gamecocks at home basketball games. Monday night was a prime example. Most of the crowd, if I can use that term loosely, were the players' families and Coliseum officials. I had my choice of not only any seat in the house, but also practically any entire section I wanted. It's not that we don't have a good team, either, despite the Lady Gamecocks' 8-10 overall record. Several of those losses were by only one or two points. USC also leads the Metro Conference with five wins and only one loss. Besides excellent U:am effort, individual players stand out in Carolina's line-up, including allAmerica forward Brantley Southers, a top scorer in the Metro. Another senior, Mindy Ballou, set two records in MonHusinrss hdltor Maria / rains Viewpoint l.diior Lynn ( usu k rtutor Mary Jo Miller Assistant SpotlixhI I tlilor lid Chambhss Sports hdltor John Hoyvlic Assistant Sports Idilor Jcjj Shrewsbury I'hotoKruph) hdltor Hay Gronherf; ? S9RWWT m-w m To *0 "fflfc ' \ mm Mj) w S /'A W Chambliss ing the Falcon, the Seahawk, or the Giant!" Mel offers the tavern owner a fond "Farewell!", trips over a loose board and falls to the floor. Mel blinks his eyes and opens them to find his face sitting in the residue from an overturned cup containing Skoal spit. The clock reads K:f)f) a.m. His paper is due at 9:05 a.m. His brain itches and his ears seem to be able to hear the sound of cockroaches sneezing. Mel thinks, "Verily, Verily, I say unto you: Wow, what a decision." | * day night's game. She became only thr tenth player to score 1,000 points in her career, and passed Sharon Rivers' assists pfiftirri rxf 'J * V/WI U UIO, But Carolina wouldn't have such a good team without the coaching of Nancy Wilson. Thanks to her strategy and the team's poise, USC fought hack from an 11-point halftimer deficit against Louisville. The ^ Lady Gamecocks could easily half given up and written the game off to the Cardinals, who shot 69 percent in the first half. But that's not the kind of team they are. They have more pride than that. USC is playing consistent, smart basketball this season. Too bad the "fans" aren't smart enough to show up for the f ? m o u Tammy Lane Journalism, senior ->WM s ( Assistant Photogruph) Kditor Sean Keefer \ Adviser Hill Rogers Director Hill Clements Production j l ewis Covinfflon Mark Armstrong Advertising Manager Mur^ure! 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